agrotechnology

[ ag-roh-tek-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌæg roʊ tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the technology of agriculture, as the methods or machinery needed for efficient production.

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Origin of agrotechnology

First recorded in 1970–75; agro- + technology

OTHER WORDS FROM agrotechnology

ag·ro·tech·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby agrotechnology

agronomy, agrostemma, agrostography, agrostology, agrotechnician, agrotechnology, agroterrorism, agrotourism, aground, agrypnotic, agréation
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